Charles Garvice
After the ship Alpina wrecks on an isolated Pacific island, Vane Mannering, a young aristocrat, finds himself trapped with Nina, a woman he barely knows. When dire circumstances lead them into a sudden marriage, trust and doubt intertwine as they struggle to survive their new reality.Back home, a family tragedy thrusts Vane unexpectedly into wealth and a noble title, igniting jealousy and deadly plots within his own family. As dark secrets unravel, a desperate rival’s obsession threatens everything Vane and Nina have built. Will love withstand the treacheries woven by fate, or will it be lost forever?